The words weigh heavily on Peter. Now feeling lower than
low. Strange clocks it and softens.
DR. STRANGE (CONT'D)
Look, Parker, the problem is not
Mysterio. It’s you. Trying to
live two different lives, and the
longer you do that the more
dangerous it becomes. Believe me.
(then)
I’m so sorry about you and your
friends not getting into college.
But if they rejected you, and you
tried to convince them to
reconsider, there’s nothing else
you can do.PETER
(beat, then)
When you say “convince them,” you
mean like I could have called them?DR. STRANGE
Yeah.PETER
I can do that?DR. STRANGE
(incredulous)
You haven’t called the--PETER
Well, I mean, I got their letter
and I assumed that that was--DR. STRANGE
I’m sorry, are you telling me that
you didn’t even think to plead your
case with them first before you
asked me to brainwash the entire
world?!PETER
Well, I mean, when you put it like
that, then--SMASH TO:EXT. SANCTUM SANCTORUM - 177 A BLEEKER STREET - LATER (DAY)
BAM! The doors SLAM SHUT in Peter’s face. He quickly grabs
his phone and dials.